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Kankakee County IL: Imagination Library Hits 1-Year Milestone, 11,000+ Books to Local Children in Year One

Kankakee, Illinois – A regional early childhood literacy program is marking a major milestone after delivering more than 11,000 free books to young children across Kankakee and Iroquois counties...

Will County Forest Preserves Host Fishing, Wellness Events in May

Will County, Illinois – A series of outdoor programs ranging from beginner fishing lessons to wellness activities are...

Tinley Park, Illinois Firefighters Announce May 28, 2026 Charity Golf Outing in Orland Park

Tinley Park, IL - Local firefighters are gearing up for a community-driven fundraising event set to bring residents...

Wheaton, Illinois Storm Cleanup Update Today: Crews Clear Debris, Power Restored to Majority of Residents

Wheaton, IL - City crews are continuing cleanup efforts across Wheaton after severe winds swept through the area...

Kankakee Residents Called to Support Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy at Bradley House

Kankakee, IL – Wright in Kankakee, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bradley House, is urging...

COVID-19: Kankakee County now 400+ COVID-19, 17 announced Sunday, 3 teens

Kankakee County Health Department Officials announced Sunday 17 new cases, including 3 teenagers in the County.  That brings case totals for Kankakee to 415...

Kankakee Coroner’s report raises questions if COVID-19 deaths are labeled correctly

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner has signed two death certificates for COVID-19, himself. “A death is considered a COVID-19 related when the primary Physician or...

Iroquois County Free COVID-19 testing on Monday, May 11th

Riverside Healthcare announced this week they will be offering free testing for COVID-19 at their Riverside Watseka Campus located at 1490 E. Walnut Street...

St. Anne’s Mayor says Church service can resume Sunday, Churches ignore him

A local mayor has ended his community’s stay-at-home order for local Churches.  St. Anne Mayor David O’Connell announced the village would not close any churches...

BAD WEEK: Iroquois County reports 22 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday, Merkle Knipprath nursing home

Saturday afternoon marked the end of a bad week as 22 new cases of COVID-19 had been reported across the Iroquois County since last...

COVID-19: 2nd Teen dies in Will County as cases rise to 2,639, surpasses 150 deaths

On Friday, Will County Health Department announced a second teen had died in Will County due to COVID-19.  The first teenager to die from...
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